Role Overview

As an Associate Manager in PSS QA Engineering Services, you will be a key part of our global leadership team, shaping and delivering exciting services that provide real value to our studios, and contribute meaningfully to the future of PlayStation and the gaming industry.

You will lead our talented, multi-cultural, and engaged ALM Support team, owning the strategic service direction and supporting the team as they develop their skills and reach their full potential.

ALM Support acts as the backbone of PlayStation’s development infrastructure, managing the enterprise ALM systems and workflows (like Jira and TestRail) that allow our studios to track progress, manage quality, and ship world-class games.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leadership of staff in multiple regions as part of the global ALM Support team and wider PlayStation Studios QA Engineering pillar

• Overseeing the technical configuration and health of our global Jira and TestRail instances, ensuring they are optimised to meet the unique needs of our studios

• Responsible for staff recruitment, selection, training, development, and regular performance reviews

• Ongoing coaching and mentoring as required, and recognition of successes

• Ensuring effective and efficient operational service delivery to our studios, using data and service metrics to help the team track our progress, and continually improve the quality of support we provide

• Defining and managing team budgets and resources thoughtfully, using data to ensure a sustainable workload and healthy balance for the team

• Supporting the Engineering leadership team in the creation of plans and strategic approaches to achieve PSS QA and overarching Studio Business Group goals

• Advocating for SIE’s cultural values and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work.

• Collaborating with global QA leadership peers to promote knowledge sharing, and cultivate innovation and success within PlayStation Studios QA and its partners

Who You'll Work With

• PlayStation Studios QA leadership

• Studio heads, production teams, and internal studio QA managers

• Internal and external partner test teams and leads

• Sibling teams within the Global Creative, Technology and Services group

Your Background

• Experience in staff development and leadership of a global team in a managerial role

• A solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle and all related processes

• Experience owning a technical service both operationally and strategically

• Comfortable managing budgets and planning resources.

• Solid communication - strong business writing, public speaking and presentation, and listening skills.

• Willingness to advocate and lead via SIE cultural leadership values: Communication, Innovation, Collaboration, Inclusion

Beneficial Experience

• Management of a busy technical Service Desk

• A good understanding of quality assurance techniques, and testing methodologies

• Solid gaming industry appreciation and understanding

• Deep PlayStation and other console platform knowledge

• Cross-cultural/global working experience

• Technical/administrative experience of supporting ALM enterprise tools - Jira, Confluence, TestRail, etc - ideally within a Service Desk environment

• Ability to see a task through to completion, on time and to expected quality

Desirable Qualifications

• Formal management and/or project management qualifications

• ITIL Service Management

• Service Desk Management (SDI/SDA)

We recognise that talent comes in many forms. If you’re excited about this role but don’t tick every single box, we’d still love to hear from you!

Role Overview

As an Associate Manager in PSS QA Engineering Services, you will be a key part of our global leadership team, shaping and delivering exciting services that provide real value to our studios, and contribute meaningfully to the future of PlayStation and the gaming industry.

You will lead our talented, multi-cultural, and engaged ALM Support team, owning the strategic service direction and supporting the team as they develop their skills and reach their full potential.

ALM Support acts as the backbone of PlayStation’s development infrastructure, managing the enterprise ALM systems and workflows (like Jira and TestRail) that allow our studios to track progress, manage quality, and ship world-class games.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leadership of staff in multiple regions as part of the global ALM Support team and wider PlayStation Studios QA Engineering pillar

• Overseeing the technical configuration and health of our global Jira and TestRail instances, ensuring they are optimised to meet the unique needs of our studios

• Responsible for staff recruitment, selection, training, development, and regular performance reviews

• Ongoing coaching and mentoring as required, and recognition of successes

• Ensuring effective and efficient operational service delivery to our studios, using data and service metrics to help the team track our progress, and continually improve the quality of support we provide

• Defining and managing team budgets and resources thoughtfully, using data to ensure a sustainable workload and healthy balance for the team

• Supporting the Engineering leadership team in the creation of plans and strategic approaches to achieve PSS QA and overarching Studio Business Group goals

• Advocating for SIE’s cultural values and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work.

• Collaborating with global QA leadership peers to promote knowledge sharing, and cultivate innovation and success within PlayStation Studios QA and its partners

Who You'll Work With

• PlayStation Studios QA leadership

• Studio heads, production teams, and internal studio QA managers

• Internal and external partner test teams and leads

• Sibling teams within the Global Creative, Technology and Services group

Your Background

• Experience in staff development and leadership of a global team in a managerial role

• A solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle and all related processes

• Experience owning a technical service both operationally and strategically

• Comfortable managing budgets and planning resources.

• Solid communication - strong business writing, public speaking and presentation, and listening skills.

• Willingness to advocate and lead via SIE cultural leadership values: Communication, Innovation, Collaboration, Inclusion

Beneficial Experience

• Management of a busy technical Service Desk

• A good understanding of quality assurance techniques, and testing methodologies

• Solid gaming industry appreciation and understanding

• Deep PlayStation and other console platform knowledge

• Cross-cultural/global working experience

• Technical/administrative experience of supporting ALM enterprise tools - Jira, Confluence, TestRail, etc - ideally within a Service Desk environment

• Ability to see a task through to completion, on time and to expected quality

Desirable Qualifications

• Formal management and/or project management qualifications

• ITIL Service Management

• Service Desk Management (SDI/SDA)

We recognise that talent comes in many forms. If you’re excited about this role but don’t tick every single box, we’d still love to hear from you!

TEAMMATES WANTED

Working at Cascade Maverik is like playing on a championship team. Everyone on the team has an important role to play, and no matter your title, you are part of something bigger than yourself. We empower each other to be our best and remain committed to developing the most innovative lacrosse equipment in the industry. If you’re a team player, we encourage you to reach out and connect with our talented roster.

Purpose & Core Values:   

Our purpose at Cascade Maverik is to enrich life experiences through sports. We have the responsibility to cultivate the future of our brands. We are always “we” and never “I”.  We love what we do. We believe anything is possible and work to be our best. We strive to always redefine the standard of excellence in all that we do.

Want to join our team as a Developer, Helmets & Headgear?

The Developer of Helmets & Headgear is an integral member of the R&D team by participating in all phases of product development and production processes; responsible for developing new technology and evolving our product lineup for Cascade and Maverik Lacrosse brands. This role reports to the Sr. Manager of Product Development – Lacrosse.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:

• Leads the design and development of lacrosse helmet and headgear projects from ideation through commercialization.
• Responsible for communication of project status to internal stakeholders including brand, quality, sourcing, and production teams.
• Leads lab and field-testing initiatives to validate product performance and ensure products meet applicable certification standards.
• Maintains factory relationships throughout the product development process, from concept to production.
• Ensures best-in-class QC for all products and oversees compliance with relevant safety standards and certifications.
• Coordinates with all departments necessary for product certification submission to governing bodies.
• Develops and executes creative product line strategies within budget and on time.
• Tracks market and consumer trends to inform and improve product performance.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to support sourcing, manufacturing process development, and QC guideline implementation.
• May travel 10–15% of the time domestically and internationally to factories, vendors, and testing sites.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar, and 3+ years of experience in product development or a related field.
• Excellent time and project management skills, with ability to meet deadlines across multiple concurrent projects.
• Detail-oriented, with strong analytical problem-solving and creative thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with SolidWorks, Adobe Illustrator, and/or Adobe Photoshop is a plus.
• Ability to work multiple projects, with minimal supervision, in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes, such as additive manufacturing, is a plus.
• Experience and interest in the game of lacrosse is a plus.

Interested yet? Good. We are, too. We're pretty sure you’ll want to know this position is eligible to participate in the Company’s incentive plan. We also offer one of the most generous benefits packages around including a 401(k) plan with employer match, paid parental leave, an employee discount program on apparel and gear, casual & hybrid work environment and a host of other perks we don't have room to mention here.

We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and are an equal opportunity employer.

We use AI-assisted tools during parts of our recruitment process to help ensure fairness and efficiency. All final hiring decisions are made by our human hiring team.